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president morsi meets the top judges who oppose his move tomorrow. both sides plan major demonstrations on tuesday. we begin with holly williams in cairo. >> reporter: there were running street battles in central cairo today as protestors angry with president morsi clashed with the police. they fought with rocks and tear gas canisters in chaotic themes but without either side gaining very much ground. on tahrir square the home of last year's egyptian revolution peaceful protestors are staging a sit-in. they've set up camp and say they will stay until the president rescinds the decree that gave him sweeping new powers. their banner demands an egypt for all egyptians. but less than a year after its transition to democracy this country looks increasingly divided. president morsi reiterated today that his new powers are only temporary. he said he'll relinquish them next year when egyptians will elect a parliament and vote on a new constitution. many people here accept that. but his political opponents like george ishaq are suspicious of both president mo
president morsi meets the top judges who oppose his move tomorrow. both sides plan major demonstrations on tuesday. we begin with holly williams in cairo. >> reporter: there were running street battles in central cairo today as protestors angry with president morsi clashed with the police. they fought with rocks and tear gas canisters in chaotic themes but without either side gaining very much ground. on tahrir square the home of last year's egyptian revolution peaceful protestors are...
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. >> turning overseas, the struggle over egyptian president mohammed morsi expanded powers ratcheted up another notch today, a panel of top judges denounced the move as an unprecedented assault on the judiciary, joining a wave of protests that includes top opposition leaders as well as demonstrators on the street. >> holly williams joins us now from cairo with the latest. >> chip, here in central cairo we are seeing protesters angry with morsi and throwing stones at the police and are firing back with tear gas canisters, and earlier today one prominent opposition figure, mohammed al faridi accused the president of giving himself the powers of a pharoe a ah. >> the protests were smaller than yesterday. >> those who believe president morsi made a brazen power grab clashed with the authorities. >> but many here who support president morsi's expanded role. >> a spokesperson for his freedom and justice party, she says the new measure that is temporary and not anti-democratic, because mr. morsi wants 52 percent of the vote in the, won 52 percent of the presidential election. >> it is the s
. >> turning overseas, the struggle over egyptian president mohammed morsi expanded powers ratcheted up another notch today, a panel of top judges denounced the move as an unprecedented assault on the judiciary, joining a wave of protests that includes top opposition leaders as well as demonstrators on the street. >> holly williams joins us now from cairo with the latest. >> chip, here in central cairo we are seeing protesters angry with morsi and throwing stones at the police...
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morsi's reporters, the celebration picked up when the, when the sun went down. there is no doubt these celebrations will go on all night, but tomorrow the square goes back to being a protest camp when the muslim brotherhood resumes its campaign to get egypt's parliament back in session and try to restore some presidential powers. jeff. >> glor: charlie d'agata, thank you. we are joined by robert baer a former cia case officer with 21 years experience in the middle east. bob, the power struggle that is now taking place between the muslim brotherhood and the generals, how do you see that playing out? >> jeff, i think we are just seeing the beginning of this. yes, the muslim brotherhood has taken the presidency, the military so far has deferred, but the power struggle is by no means over. as the president starts to exert power i think there is going to be a military pushback, the chances of this turning to violence very quickly are very high, we can see the military put tanks in the street and even see them simply just over throw the government. i think the possibi
morsi's reporters, the celebration picked up when the, when the sun went down. there is no doubt these celebrations will go on all night, but tomorrow the square goes back to being a protest camp when the muslim brotherhood resumes its campaign to get egypt's parliament back in session and try to restore some presidential powers. jeff. >> glor: charlie d'agata, thank you. we are joined by robert baer a former cia case officer with 21 years experience in the middle east. bob, the power...
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morsi addressed the nation. he said the new measures are designed to cut through political gridlock. "it was allah's will that i became the president" he said "and we need to go forward with the new steps, not backwards." but only 52% of egyptians voted for the president. now many of those who didn't worry that mr. morsi wants to stifle democracy and impose his own islamist vision on the country. >> mason: we're joined by holly williams in cairo. holly, given the scale of the protests, is there any sign morsi might change his mind? >> reporter: well, when president morsi addressed the nation today he sounded very firm and if he were to backtrack now, that would be a big loss of prestige for him. let's be clear, many egyptians support him. they elected mohamed morsi because they want a conservative muslim as president and they want him to push ahead with his program of reforms. but for many more liberal egyptians, they feel angry. they say that the egyptian revolution has been betrayed and they don't show any sig
morsi addressed the nation. he said the new measures are designed to cut through political gridlock. "it was allah's will that i became the president" he said "and we need to go forward with the new steps, not backwards." but only 52% of egyptians voted for the president. now many of those who didn't worry that mr. morsi wants to stifle democracy and impose his own islamist vision on the country. >> mason: we're joined by holly williams in cairo. holly, given the scale...
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morsi's islamist allies. and the final draft includes a bigger role for islamic sharia law and empowers the state to protect morals. but there's no specific guarantee of equality for women, and all of those things have angered many egyptian liberals. nevertheless, mr. morsi said this evening that he will put that draft constitution to a referendum, a popular vote, in just 15 days' time. >> holly, what can the opposition do? >> reporter: well, president morsi's opponents are in a difficult situation because he has played a very clever hand. there's a good chance that the constitution will pass at the referendum, because some egyptians like it and other egyptians feel that any constitution is better than no constitution when egypt desperately needs stability. and even if the draft doesn't pass the popular vote, mr. morsi will still have his expanded new powers. his opponents are talking about disrupting the referendum. they're talking about civil disobedience, and beyond that, there may be very little they can
morsi's islamist allies. and the final draft includes a bigger role for islamic sharia law and empowers the state to protect morals. but there's no specific guarantee of equality for women, and all of those things have angered many egyptian liberals. nevertheless, mr. morsi said this evening that he will put that draft constitution to a referendum, a popular vote, in just 15 days' time. >> holly, what can the opposition do? >> reporter: well, president morsi's opponents are in a...
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but president morsi didn't do either of those things. instead, he offered to give up just one of his new powers, a vaguely worded right to take all necessary steps to protect the country. he said he'd give up all the other powers once the referendum has taken place. el pelley: so, holly, what's the reaction been on the street? >> reporter: well, there were thousands of anti-morsi protesters outside the presidential palace tonight. they listened to president morsi's speech and they clearly didn't like what they heard. many of them began chanting a dlogan we heard during the egyptian revolution-- "the people want the downfall of the tgime." some people took off their shoes sd held them over their heads, a clear sign of disrespect aimed at president morsi. so there is every indication iont egypt's political strife is polig to continue. ri pelley: holly, thank you. one of the leading conservatives on capitol hill is stepping down. republican senator jim demint of south carolina is leaving to eadline the heritage hundation, a conservative thi
but president morsi didn't do either of those things. instead, he offered to give up just one of his new powers, a vaguely worded right to take all necessary steps to protect the country. he said he'd give up all the other powers once the referendum has taken place. el pelley: so, holly, what's the reaction been on the street? >> reporter: well, there were thousands of anti-morsi protesters outside the presidential palace tonight. they listened to president morsi's speech and they clearly...
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this battle is between supporters of president muhammad morsy. some are called morsy a dictator. >> the obama administration finds itself in an uncomfortable position. >> police fire department tear gas on thousands of protesters that hurled rocks at protesters in cairo. at least 100 people are in violent demonstrations in several cities. thousands of activists poured into the square. the same place where the arab spring uprising last year toppled morsy's predecessor. but this time they want morsy to go. more than half the voters elected him president months ago. the president is setting himself up as a god. he decreed that any decision or laws he makes cannot be appealed stopped or over turned until a new constitution in parliament are approved next spring. he told arally that his ruling will rule out weasels that are blocking democratic reform. it doesn't worry me i have opponents i have reserved rights for my brothers in the opposition so they can hold a revolution if they must. a far cry from a few days ago when the obama administration prais
this battle is between supporters of president muhammad morsy. some are called morsy a dictator. >> the obama administration finds itself in an uncomfortable position. >> police fire department tear gas on thousands of protesters that hurled rocks at protesters in cairo. at least 100 people are in violent demonstrations in several cities. thousands of activists poured into the square. the same place where the arab spring uprising last year toppled morsy's predecessor. but this time...
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president morsi supporters are planning a demonstration there on saturday. that could spark violent clashes. holly williams, cbs news, cairo. >> today the united nations is expected to vote to recognize palestine as a sovereign state. the vote to give the palestinians a non-member observer status is opposed by the united states and israel. >> reporter: good morning. that vote will take place in the general assembly where there will be only observer status. to become a member you need u.n. security council and that won't happen because the u.s. will veto it. the u.s. and israel tried hard to get palestine not to go along with today's vote. but they are now down playing it it doesn't give palestine what it wants. it's quiet this morning outside the u.n. but demonstrators are expected to protest the vote on palestinian recognition. palestinians are seeking status as a nonmember observer. palestinians say they need u.n. recognition of a palestinian state in the west bank in order to get israel back to the negotiating table. the u.s. insists on direct negotiation
president morsi supporters are planning a demonstration there on saturday. that could spark violent clashes. holly williams, cbs news, cairo. >> today the united nations is expected to vote to recognize palestine as a sovereign state. the vote to give the palestinians a non-member observer status is opposed by the united states and israel. >> reporter: good morning. that vote will take place in the general assembly where there will be only observer status. to become a member you...
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the opposition is convicted morsi's muslim brotherhood wants to redraw the face of egypt. but the final goal isn't that clear according to khalid fahmy. >> they have an agenda of controlling all the institutions of the state. for what purpose, is significant to know. it is not necessarily to turn it into an islamic country. >> reporter: whatever the case the presidential palace is being turn mood a fortress under siege. barricades to keep protestors back have been reinforced which may be a good thing. the opposition called for nationwide protests on tuesday. morsi today ordered the military to maintain security and protect state institutions and poers with of arrest. just to add to the pain and anger the government announced price hikes over a broad range of goods and services from water and electricity to cooking gas and cigarettes. egypt is in for a noisy week. allen pizzey, cbs news, cairo. >> jeff: back in washington president obama and house speaker john boehner did meet at the white house this afternoon. for more talks on the fiscal cliff. details were not released b
the opposition is convicted morsi's muslim brotherhood wants to redraw the face of egypt. but the final goal isn't that clear according to khalid fahmy. >> they have an agenda of controlling all the institutions of the state. for what purpose, is significant to know. it is not necessarily to turn it into an islamic country. >> reporter: whatever the case the presidential palace is being turn mood a fortress under siege. barricades to keep protestors back have been reinforced which...
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mohammed morsi was once a prisoner in the jails of former dictator hosni mubarak. today he took over the presidential palace. there was a celebration in tahrir square following his victory. now it's dawning on egyptians that the same generals who accepted morsi's win have already undercut his authority. the ruling military recently imposed martial law, issued a constitutional decree sharply curbing the president's powers. this after the supreme court resolve it had democratically elected parliament. professor omar ashour says in essence the generals have assured they can maintain the grip of power they held before morsi was elected. >> even though he's in office and the elected president, still he's weak enough and hegyy needs mass mobilization on the squares of egypt to sustain him and support him in front of the general. >> reporter: tahrir square has now turned back into a protest camp. ashraf lasheen was one of morsi's supporters and insists they're not going anywhere. >> we will support him, we will defend our rights and we will go forwards for that. we not gi
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president morsi didn't do either of those thing. instead he offered to give up just one of his new powers, a vaguely worded right to take any necessary measures to protect the country. he would give up all of his new powers once the referendum has taken place. >> you mentioned president morsi addressing the egyptian people. what has the response been on the street? >> reporter: well there were thousands of anti-morsi protesters outside of the presidential palace. they listened to the speech and many listened with dismay. many started chanting a slogan we heard two years ago during the egyptian revolution, the people want the downfall of the regime. also yesterday we had that phone call from president obama to president morsi that he expressed his deep concern over the violence and deaths that have taken place and also urged president morsi to have a dialogue with the opposition without any pre-conditions. >> holly williams in cairo for us this morning. thank you so much. to the crisis now in syria. there are growing fears this morni
president morsi didn't do either of those thing. instead he offered to give up just one of his new powers, a vaguely worded right to take any necessary measures to protect the country. he would give up all of his new powers once the referendum has taken place. >> you mentioned president morsi addressing the egyptian people. what has the response been on the street? >> reporter: well there were thousands of anti-morsi protesters outside of the presidential palace. they listened to...
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but many supported president morsi's expanded role. the spokesperson says it's temporary and not democrat because mr. morsi won 52% of the vote in the presidential election. >> it's everywhere. democracy is, of course -- after the election, it's over. they would all have to wait for years for the one who is elected to president till he proves whether he will succeed for not. >> reporter: but no american president has ever controlled the legislative and executive blanches of government, then made himself immune to judicial oversight. it's that consolidation of power that makes some egyptians not only angry but fearful. dr. habb led protests during the egyptian revolution last year that toppled the country's long-time dictator hosni mubarak. now he feels betrayed. >> he has sworn to respect the constitution. >> reporter: they are planning more protests next week. if they, again, turn violent, that's worrying, because for decades, egypt has been a pillar of stabbability here in the middle east. but now that the country has been through a
but many supported president morsi's expanded role. the spokesperson says it's temporary and not democrat because mr. morsi won 52% of the vote in the presidential election. >> it's everywhere. democracy is, of course -- after the election, it's over. they would all have to wait for years for the one who is elected to president till he proves whether he will succeed for not. >> reporter: but no american president has ever controlled the legislative and executive blanches of...
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opponents accuse morsi of behaving like a pharaoh. fearing they may have ousted one dictator and replaced him with another. ines ferre, cbs news. >>> a paralyzed dog is able to walk again all thanks to a revolutionary new procedure. how cells taken from the dog's nose played a major role in his recovery. >> i'm convinced he would have died if i had waited. >> saving a life can be as easy as using your iphone. >> a very pleasant sunshine filled thanksgiving weekend holiday so far. but we do have some pretty big changes straight ahead. we could be ending november very wet. look at your seven day forecast is coming up next. dog a new "leash" on life. s from the dog's nose were >>> a revolutionary procedure is giving a paralyzed dog a new "leash" on life. cells from the nose were injected into the spinal cord. it may not have direct human implications reporter max foster says it may be a step in the right direction. >> reporter: this was just the injury in 2008. he couldn't move his hind legs. but thanks to a pioneering treatment, jasper
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some egyptians accused morsi of behaving like a pharaoh. fearing they may have ousted one dictator only to replace him with another. ines ferre for cbs news. >>> it's the most recognizable new dance craze around and for good reason. ♪ >> the milestone for "gangnam style" that blows justin bieber's biggest hit out of the water. >> and we're going to see your moves a little later? >> no. >> all right, outside right now it's a little on the cool side and getting cooler overnight. could see a little fog roll in as well and grab a jacket. we've got big changes straight ahead for the middle of the workweek. you want to stay tuned for your seven day forecast. it's coming up next. ,,,, look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you
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probably for those reasons president morsi is trying to sound conciliatory. yesterday he reiterated his new powers are temporary and he will relinquish them next year when egypt gets a new constitution and a new parliament. for many of his opponents, nothing will satisfy them short of the president immediately rescinding his decree. terrell? >> holly williams in cairo for us this morning, thank you so much. >>> back in this country, congress returns from its thanksgiving break today and negotiations are expected to resume on the so-called fiscal cliff. some republican lawmakers are talking compromise as they try to reach a deal to avoid the tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in early next year. susan mcginness is in washington with all details this morning. good morning to you. >> talks are starting on capitol hill this week amid new signs republicans are willing to take a new look at an anti-tax pledge they made. president obama and congress begin negotiations this week to avoid the coming fiscal cliff. about $600 billion in automatic tax hikes and
probably for those reasons president morsi is trying to sound conciliatory. yesterday he reiterated his new powers are temporary and he will relinquish them next year when egypt gets a new constitution and a new parliament. for many of his opponents, nothing will satisfy them short of the president immediately rescinding his decree. terrell? >> holly williams in cairo for us this morning, thank you so much. >>> back in this country, congress returns from its thanksgiving break...
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they're demanding morsi can sell the december 15th vote to the draft resolution. they're also rejecting last month's decree which pretty much makes morsi a dictator. >>> south africans are ancient ul anxiously awaiting word. the 94-year-old anti-partied icon has been in the hospital since saturday and officials refuse to say anything about his ailment on what tests he's ung going. mark phillips reports. >> reporter: when a man who is a savior of the country is rushed to the hospital, it's a question of hold the front page. nelson mandela was brought to this hospital for what's being described as a routine visit, test, nothing to be alarmed about the south african government says. but there's no such thing as routine for a 94-year-old man who's known to be in frail health, and people are really worried. >> hope he gets well soon and back strong again soon. >> we hope everything goes well and that this comes out positive. >> reporter: normally mandela spends his time at his home village about 500 miles away. this was him at his 94th birthday celebration last july wh
they're demanding morsi can sell the december 15th vote to the draft resolution. they're also rejecting last month's decree which pretty much makes morsi a dictator. >>> south africans are ancient ul anxiously awaiting word. the 94-year-old anti-partied icon has been in the hospital since saturday and officials refuse to say anything about his ailment on what tests he's ung going. mark phillips reports. >> reporter: when a man who is a savior of the country is rushed to the...
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president morsi's opponents say the knew constitution fails to protect basic rights, especially those of women. his supporters, many of them conservative muslims, say that's untrue and both sides blamed each other for the violent confrontation. two years ago during the egyptian revolution these groups worked together to topple country's long-time dictator. now they're back on the streets fighting each other. at a meeting called by the opposition today this man accused one of their leaders of being a holdover of the old regime and was quickly shouted down. we stopped mohammed elbaradei as he tried to leave. e.st one question for cbs news! >> reporter: he's a former presidential candidate and told us he doesn't trust the government's offer to negotiate. >> this is a ploy and we are not-- we will continue to push until we get a proper mechanism to develop a democratic constitution and to make sure that the goals of this uprising have been fulfilled which is justice, freedom, and social equality. >> reporter: are you going to try and stop the referendum taking place at all? >> we are doin
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>> reporter: well, if president morsi backs down now, that will be a big loss of prestige for him. but his opponents are clearly equally determined. and what that leaves us with is a stalemate and deep divisions in egypt's young democracy. >> pelley: a long way to go yet, holly, thank you very much. nearby in the middle east, the syrian dictatorship has been fighting for nearly a year and a half to put down a popular rebellion. 40,000 syrians are dead. it is rare for reporters to get into the battle zone, but our elizabeth palmer managed to make her way to the city of homs, one of the first places to rebel. more than half a million people lived there, but have a look at it now. it now. >> reporter: here's what's left when the battle moves on. just over a year ago, these desolate streets hummed with life. baby amr was a bustling ne babr amr was a bustling neighborhood until suddenly it turned into the epicenter of syria's civil war. armed opposition gunmen against the syrian military machine. after months of ferocious fighting, the syrian army did manage to take back babr amr, but a
>> reporter: well, if president morsi backs down now, that will be a big loss of prestige for him. but his opponents are clearly equally determined. and what that leaves us with is a stalemate and deep divisions in egypt's young democracy. >> pelley: a long way to go yet, holly, thank you very much. nearby in the middle east, the syrian dictatorship has been fighting for nearly a year and a half to put down a popular rebellion. 40,000 syrians are dead. it is rare for reporters to...
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they are celebrating the win of morsi. we will get back to him as soon as we get the technical problems fixed. >> a downed turkish fighter jet, and turkish state television say they know where the wreckage is, deep beneath the mediterranean sea. the pilots are unaccounted for. the jet was shot down in international air space, after briefly entering syria on a routine straining mission. a nato meeting to discuss the issue is scheduled for tuesday. >> and if the president and attorney general holder would simply start producing the documents they know they could produce to us, that are not by any means going to be covered by executive privilege, this could be delayed or even eliminated. >> shannon: republicans are fighting back against jabs from the white house, following the vote to send contemp charges to eric hold tort full house. that vote could come this week. joying me are a republican and a democratic congressman. gentlemen, welcome to you both. >> thank you, good to be here. >> shannon: congressman chafits, jay carne
they are celebrating the win of morsi. we will get back to him as soon as we get the technical problems fixed. >> a downed turkish fighter jet, and turkish state television say they know where the wreckage is, deep beneath the mediterranean sea. the pilots are unaccounted for. the jet was shot down in international air space, after briefly entering syria on a routine straining mission. a nato meeting to discuss the issue is scheduled for tuesday. >> and if the president and attorney...
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morsi is making a political gamble. he is betting that a majority of egyptians will vote for this draft constitution. and if he's right, then president morsi will tighten his grip on power. if he's wrong, if egyptians reject this proposed constitution then they're also rejecting mr. morsi's islamist vision for egypt. >> pelley: holly williams in cairo. thanks, holly. will the supreme court jump into the battle over same-sex marriage? and glen campbell's bittersweet good-bye when the "cbs evening news" continues. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken mo
morsi is making a political gamble. he is betting that a majority of egyptians will vote for this draft constitution. and if he's right, then president morsi will tighten his grip on power. if he's wrong, if egyptians reject this proposed constitution then they're also rejecting mr. morsi's islamist vision for egypt. >> pelley: holly williams in cairo. thanks, holly. will the supreme court jump into the battle over same-sex marriage? and glen campbell's bittersweet good-bye when the...
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. >>> in egypt, a rally by supporters of president mohamed morsi has been cancelled. overnight anti-government protesters clashed with police in cairo's tahrir square. they plan to press ahead with the demonstration today, demanding that morsi relent on his seizure of near absolute authority. he said the edict was temporary and only granted him limited authority. holly williams is in cairo. do we have any indication of what the president there is going to do? is he going to back down? >> good morning. well, president mohamed morsi is clearly trying to persuade people that he doesn't want to be a dictator. he met with a group of senior egyptian judges and he told them that his new immunity of the courts would only apply to sovereign matters. the problem with that is we don't know exactly what it means and it certainly won't be enough to satisfy his opponents. in fact, one of those judges described it as a frail statement. for president morsi's critics, they are still extremely angry about the series of decrees that he issued on thursday that give him greatly expanded p
. >>> in egypt, a rally by supporters of president mohamed morsi has been cancelled. overnight anti-government protesters clashed with police in cairo's tahrir square. they plan to press ahead with the demonstration today, demanding that morsi relent on his seizure of near absolute authority. he said the edict was temporary and only granted him limited authority. holly williams is in cairo. do we have any indication of what the president there is going to do? is he going to back down?...
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well, president morsi's opponents are calling this a final warning to the president and his islamist allies. they're expecting tens of thousands of people today, perhaps more. they're angry about two things. first of all, president morsi's power grab of 12 days ago in which he gave himself expanded new authority. secondly, a draft constitution, which we put to a referendum, a popular vote in two weeks time. critics say it gives too prominent a role to islamic shari'a law but fails to protect some basic freedoms. >> despite protests there, if there's a vote on the constitution, will it likely go in president morsi's favor if there's even a vote at all? >> reporter: there's a very good chance that this draft constitution will pass at referendum, in part because many egyptians want stability after two years of political turmoil, and perhaps for that reason, we're seeing some of president morsi's opponents turn to increasingly desperate measures. many judges are on strike. others say they may join the group later today. some are even talking about civil disobedience and trying to physica
well, president morsi's opponents are calling this a final warning to the president and his islamist allies. they're expecting tens of thousands of people today, perhaps more. they're angry about two things. first of all, president morsi's power grab of 12 days ago in which he gave himself expanded new authority. secondly, a draft constitution, which we put to a referendum, a popular vote in two weeks time. critics say it gives too prominent a role to islamic shari'a law but fails to protect...
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president morsi says he wants to negotiate but in the same breath he says he's determined to put this constitution to a referendum, a vote, in ten day's time. his opponents say to him "you're becoming a dictator, this constitution represents your islamist views and your interests and we're not negotiating until you agree to postpone or call off this referendum." and that leaves with us a stalemate, and a stalemate that's now costing people's lives. >> pelley: uncharted territory ahead. holly, thank you very much. a computer tycoon wanted in a murder investigation is tracked down. an arrest is made in the murder of a man pushed off a new york city subway platform. and we'll get a view of earth like no other when the "cbs evening news" continues.ars agot bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america
president morsi says he wants to negotiate but in the same breath he says he's determined to put this constitution to a referendum, a vote, in ten day's time. his opponents say to him "you're becoming a dictator, this constitution represents your islamist views and your interests and we're not negotiating until you agree to postpone or call off this referendum." and that leaves with us a stalemate, and a stalemate that's now costing people's lives. >> pelley: uncharted territory...
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morsi told the "new york times" the u.s. had become des pieced because it had a history of backing dictators in the middle east there was another sunday terrorist attack targeting christians in nigeria outside a catholic church. the suicide car bomb killed at least two and injured 45. no one has claimed responsibility. but christians in the area have been targeted by the radical islamist group procal harrem. later a fyke air-- fake ar line pilot caught in the act. a deadly avalanche in the high himalayas, and they came illy-- illegally as children, now they're safe from deportation at least for now. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. >> jeff: an avalanche today swept away climbers in the world's 8th highest mountain in neppal, and killed at least ten people. knife injured climbers were rescued by helicopters. survivors said they were sleeping when the avalanche struck on the nearly 27,000 foot peak. the victims are leaved-- believed to be europeans. the wildfire threat is easing for hundreds of people in ce
morsi told the "new york times" the u.s. had become des pieced because it had a history of backing dictators in the middle east there was another sunday terrorist attack targeting christians in nigeria outside a catholic church. the suicide car bomb killed at least two and injured 45. no one has claimed responsibility. but christians in the area have been targeted by the radical islamist group procal harrem. later a fyke air-- fake ar line pilot caught in the act. a deadly avalanche...
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that weeing said we have looked and seen now the history of morsi of president-elect morsi as extreme statements vis-a-vis israel the past decade. he has been one of the main people against the peace agreement with israel. we hope that now that he is in power that will also add some responsibility and we hope that the peace agreements will remain intact. it is part of our national security interests. >> natalli benefit live with reaction from jerusalem. thank you, sir. >> shannon: a number of prominent conservatives say americans have lost sight of good old fashioned family val e values. dr. james dobson is heading up a building a family legacy event this weekend hoping to spark important conversations on this topic. also the author of "the strong willed child" and other family related books. he joins us live from san die o san diego. thank you for joining us. i want to start off by asking because i understand your home may be in dinge danger in somee raging wildfires in colorado. can you give us an update? >> thank you, shannon. i just got a phone call in the last hour saying that th
that weeing said we have looked and seen now the history of morsi of president-elect morsi as extreme statements vis-a-vis israel the past decade. he has been one of the main people against the peace agreement with israel. we hope that now that he is in power that will also add some responsibility and we hope that the peace agreements will remain intact. it is part of our national security interests. >> natalli benefit live with reaction from jerusalem. thank you, sir. >> shannon: a...
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, more cia an, morsi, an islamic, took power after mubarek was ousted. >> the constitution limits him to one, six-year term, bill whitaker reports it is tainted by a drug war that exploded out of control. >> are you scared? >> rodolfo montes has one of the most dangerous jobs in mexico, she a journalist covering the brutal drug cartels, the money, the murders. >> >> i am very fortunate to be alive he told me. mexico is the deadliest country on earth for journalists, almost 50 have been killed since president felipe called drop de recho, called drone, calderon declared war, much less than the total killings but more than ever cartels have reporters on their cross hairs, two were just killed and ghumpd a ravine, surveillance video caught armed gangsters firing bombing a newspaper in that city, a columnist gunned down in juarez. >> montes said they kidnapped his wife, roughed her up and held her nine hours and kidnapped and pistol whipped. >> the message is very clear, he said. stay out of cartel affairs. it is having a chilling effect on mexico's journalists. after the very cruz newspap
, more cia an, morsi, an islamic, took power after mubarek was ousted. >> the constitution limits him to one, six-year term, bill whitaker reports it is tainted by a drug war that exploded out of control. >> are you scared? >> rodolfo montes has one of the most dangerous jobs in mexico, she a journalist covering the brutal drug cartels, the money, the murders. >> >> i am very fortunate to be alive he told me. mexico is the deadliest country on earth for...
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they're upset that morsi gave himself sweeping powers that place him above judicial oversight. this is a live picture outside in cairo. you can see that the tents are still up there and a lot of people congregating o on the street. >>> 4:47. the bizarre saga of john mcafee has ended. he was briefly treated for chest pains before being are brought to the cell. he is suffering from stress and hyper tension. mac afee slipped into a guatemala from neighboring belize and asked for asylum. authorityauthorities in belize want to question him about his neighbor's murder. >>> they are looking for a plan to a void the fiscal cliff. congressmen were on capitol hill talking about a negative impact in the spending cuts kick in january 1st. president obama failed a visit to a northern virginia family -- had a visit to a northern virginia family that that would affect if that happened. >> gives you a sense o of the costs involved in very personal terms. >> still the white house says those across the board spending cuts and tax hikes will take effect if republicans fuse to raise taxes on the w
they're upset that morsi gave himself sweeping powers that place him above judicial oversight. this is a live picture outside in cairo. you can see that the tents are still up there and a lot of people congregating o on the street. >>> 4:47. the bizarre saga of john mcafee has ended. he was briefly treated for chest pains before being are brought to the cell. he is suffering from stress and hyper tension. mac afee slipped into a guatemala from neighboring belize and asked for asylum....
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the protest began over president morsi's vision to give himself unprecedented powers. morsi contends his decree is temporary. >>> when office holders get their paychecks next month, they'll find them smaller. top officials from governor brown and 120 members of the state legislature will be getting a 5% pay cut. the pay cut is minimal compared to the cuts she took when she left san francisco for the the state job. she will earn $100,000 less than her san francisco attorney's job, gascon. but money isn't the people run for office. >> they're doing it because of a variety of factors, including the pursuit of power, the ambition to go to higher places and they want to give back to their community. >> the 5% pay cut was ordered by california's citizens compensation commission. it comes on top of the pay cuts totaling 18% over the past 3 years along with the elimination of fringe benefits. >>> 6:37 now, there are -- 4:37, now, there are just five weeks until america goes over the fiscal cliff. susan mcginnis is in washington with what republicans and democrats now say they
the protest began over president morsi's vision to give himself unprecedented powers. morsi contends his decree is temporary. >>> when office holders get their paychecks next month, they'll find them smaller. top officials from governor brown and 120 members of the state legislature will be getting a 5% pay cut. the pay cut is minimal compared to the cuts she took when she left san francisco for the the state job. she will earn $100,000 less than her san francisco attorney's job,...
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hundreds of thousands of protesters in cairo's tahrir square screamed for morsi to leave. another mass rally is planned for friday. today the cabinet meets to discuss the crisis. holly williams is in cairo with more. good morning. we saw a big escalation in these protests yesterday. what happened in tahrir square overnight and then again this morning? >> reporter: good morning. well the crowds are dispersed now but yesterday we saw scenes that were reminiscent of the egyptian revolution of two years ago. at tahrir square which you can see behind me the birth place of that revolution was carpeted in tens of thousands of people who poured in from every direction. they even chanted the same slogan they chanted during the revolution the people want the downfall of the regime. this time the target of their anger is not the old dictatorship but the country's first elected president, mohamed morsi who they accuse of overreaching himself before i assuming sweeping new powers. >> egypt and the u.s. have a very important relationship. what side is the obama administration taking in
hundreds of thousands of protesters in cairo's tahrir square screamed for morsi to leave. another mass rally is planned for friday. today the cabinet meets to discuss the crisis. holly williams is in cairo with more. good morning. we saw a big escalation in these protests yesterday. what happened in tahrir square overnight and then again this morning? >> reporter: good morning. well the crowds are dispersed now but yesterday we saw scenes that were reminiscent of the egyptian revolution...
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mohamed morsi took the oath of office as egypt's first freely elected president. the remarks he made in the last 24 hours are causing alarm in the u.s. morsi pledged to work for the release of a blind sheikh serving a life sentence in the u.s. for plotting the first attack on the world trade center. >>> and in israel they are mourning a key figure in the early days, yitzhak shamir prime minister during the first gulf war. he was born in poland but moved to israel before it was a state. yitzhak shamir was 96. >>> to the race for president. this one right across the border. the vote tomorrow in mexico could have a big impact here at home. because of the explosion of violence right across the border. so bad moms there are buying minivan, suvs with armor before they take their children to school. abc's cecilia vega is there on the eve of this vote. >> reporter: good evening, david. this is a country where corruption and crime are everywhere. the hope here is that a new president will have more success fighting the drug cartels. the hope in the u.s. is that a new presi
mohamed morsi took the oath of office as egypt's first freely elected president. the remarks he made in the last 24 hours are causing alarm in the u.s. morsi pledged to work for the release of a blind sheikh serving a life sentence in the u.s. for plotting the first attack on the world trade center. >>> and in israel they are mourning a key figure in the early days, yitzhak shamir prime minister during the first gulf war. he was born in poland but moved to israel before it was a state....
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president morsi is saying that he's presenting a democracy that he wants to lead the country and he wants to be that evolution towards a more democratic system but his actions so far have not proven to be. compliant with this well it's leading to more tension you had a lot of violence in the past week in the streets clashes in the streets a country's economy is not picking up food is getting poorer and poorer the whole system is collapsing the government the public and mr. the infrastructure of the country is really suffering from the shortages and the violence is spreading to other parts of the country and i think that this shows that mr morsi and his administration do not have the potential to to provide the stability that is needed and on the other hand they do not answer the aspiration of the groups of people who took to the streets in the past and who are able to overthrow the previous regime so he's acting in a way that is very similar to the previous regime in fact. well that brings up to date for the moment talk about with the news team with more news for in about thirty five minu
president morsi is saying that he's presenting a democracy that he wants to lead the country and he wants to be that evolution towards a more democratic system but his actions so far have not proven to be. compliant with this well it's leading to more tension you had a lot of violence in the past week in the streets clashes in the streets a country's economy is not picking up food is getting poorer and poorer the whole system is collapsing the government the public and mr. the infrastructure of...
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more than 100,000 egyptians angered by president morsi's power grab demonstrated. tuesday's protests were named the last warning as the crowd grew morsi left through the back door and returned to work this morning. >>> in london the pregnant duchess of cambridge is feeling better. kate spent a second night in the hospital being treated for acute morning sickness. prince william spent several hours with his wife yesterday. kate is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. coming up, subway investigation. a suspect is arrested in a deadly subway shoving in times square in new york. this is the morning news. subway shoving in times square in new york. this is the morning news. a bayer aspirin regimen. n [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. so ditch the brown bag for something better. like our bacon ranch quesadillas or big mouth burger bites, served with soup or salad, and fries. he's being treated for acute li. visit usps.com. pay, print, and have it picked up for free before dec
more than 100,000 egyptians angered by president morsi's power grab demonstrated. tuesday's protests were named the last warning as the crowd grew morsi left through the back door and returned to work this morning. >>> in london the pregnant duchess of cambridge is feeling better. kate spent a second night in the hospital being treated for acute morning sickness. prince william spent several hours with his wife yesterday. kate is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. coming...
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morsi still needs to form a but sadly seetion, says khalid is not acting as a president. >> reporter: the muslim brotherhood's head office was wrecked by opposition supporters an act former is supreme leader mahdy akef called criminal. "what is happening in egypt is not egypt" he said. st process. opposition supporters have laid virtual seize to the residential palace and zereatening further unrest if the president doesn't back down. what can the opposition do about this? andhe opposition is helpless and is divided and is without division. >> reporter: that leads the streets for what passes as political discourse and the army arreferee. it's a role they may have to tll for some time. morsi is insisting a referendum a held next weekend to vote on a constitution written by his party and its islamist allies. mistopposition wants one drawn ts ohat represents everyone's interests. maurice. >> dubois: alan pizzey, thank you, tonight. civiing now to syria, and the aivil war could be approaching a tonning point tonight. rebels are threatening the damascus airport. the assad regime's lifeline
morsi still needs to form a but sadly seetion, says khalid is not acting as a president. >> reporter: the muslim brotherhood's head office was wrecked by opposition supporters an act former is supreme leader mahdy akef called criminal. "what is happening in egypt is not egypt" he said. st process. opposition supporters have laid virtual seize to the residential palace and zereatening further unrest if the president doesn't back down. what can the opposition do about this? andhe...
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in a meeting with morsi earlier in the day visiting u.s. undersecretary of state william burns said egypt can come and-- count on u.s. support for its democratic aspiration. religious and ethnic violence has struck nigeria again this weekend. the red cross says attack and reprisals in christian villages have left at least 58 people dead. local authorities declined to comment on whom they blame for the attacks. the death toll from torrential rains in russia has surged to at least 170 now. today president vladimir putin toured the affected area along the black seacoast. nearly a foot of rain fell in less than 24 hours saturday. that is five times the monthly average. the water fell so fast witnesses described it as a wave. britain has also been getting drenched of late. so much it set an all-time record. in london here's charlie d'agata. >> reporter: the period from april to june has been the wettest ever since they have started keeping track more than 100 years ago. this week some areas saw more rain in a day than they get in a month. four i
in a meeting with morsi earlier in the day visiting u.s. undersecretary of state william burns said egypt can come and-- count on u.s. support for its democratic aspiration. religious and ethnic violence has struck nigeria again this weekend. the red cross says attack and reprisals in christian villages have left at least 58 people dead. local authorities declined to comment on whom they blame for the attacks. the death toll from torrential rains in russia has surged to at least 170 now. today...
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they supported the hosni regime, which jailed members of the muslim brotherhood, including mohammed morsi himself. >> so the exchange they said was constructive and one state of beneficial told me it lasted around an hour, the president shook the secretary's hand and told her the expectations of the egyptian people are high, there is no going back, i am told in particular they had a fooled exchange on the economy. they need u.s. aid right now and trade. there was positive feedback on a proposal that business executives here as part of job creation, this country's double digit unemployment. >> cordes: margaret the u.s. government has given egypt military $1.3 billion this year alone but the officials are not happy with some of the things the generals have done so what is secretary clinton's message to them? >> she is going to tell field marshall that the military must return to a national security role, that means stop this conflict over the constitution and the parliament, go back to the barracks and get out of politics. >> cordes: all right, margaret brennan in egypt for us tonight. than
they supported the hosni regime, which jailed members of the muslim brotherhood, including mohammed morsi himself. >> so the exchange they said was constructive and one state of beneficial told me it lasted around an hour, the president shook the secretary's hand and told her the expectations of the egyptian people are high, there is no going back, i am told in particular they had a fooled exchange on the economy. they need u.s. aid right now and trade. there was positive feedback on a...
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the new constitution was written by morsi's islamist supporters. it will divide the nation, but the measure is expected to pass. >>> back in this country southern california's in store for another day of high tides and flooding. the so-called king tides are the highest tides of the year formed by the alignment of the sun, moon, and architect. low-lying communities along the pacific coast highway were flooded. in some areas the tide reached seven feet. >>> we'll take a quick break on a friday. when we come back, political in-fighting. a brawl breaks out for a second day on the floor of the parliament. this is the "morning news." ing news. for months, i had this deep pain all over my body. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and
the new constitution was written by morsi's islamist supporters. it will divide the nation, but the measure is expected to pass. >>> back in this country southern california's in store for another day of high tides and flooding. the so-called king tides are the highest tides of the year formed by the alignment of the sun, moon, and architect. low-lying communities along the pacific coast highway were flooded. in some areas the tide reached seven feet. >>> we'll take a quick...
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met with palestinian leader mahmoud abbas this morning and will lead are egyptian president mohamed morsi later today. >> the goal is to promote regional stability and advance the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> reporter: egyptian president mohamed morsi is seen as critical to any peace deal. his muslim brotherhood is hamas' parent organization but egypt also has close ties to america and relies heavily on u.s. aid. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> and some journalists have been incredibly close to the action. this is what cbs reporter charlie d'agata saw from his gaza city hotel room this morning as israeli military launched dozens of air strikes. he tweeted huge explosions in gaza, blew out the window of my room. we're all okay. it's getting very close. >>> the man who shot and killed two people at the richmond bridge found he wants the jury wants him to die. nathan burris murdered his girlfriend and her friend on the toll plaza. yesterday he turned to them in court, and yelled, i blew your brother's brains out, nothing you can do abou
met with palestinian leader mahmoud abbas this morning and will lead are egyptian president mohamed morsi later today. >> the goal is to promote regional stability and advance the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> reporter: egyptian president mohamed morsi is seen as critical to any peace deal. his muslim brotherhood is hamas' parent organization but egypt also has close ties to america and relies heavily on u.s. aid. susan mcginnis, cbs...
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morsi assured clinton embassy protection was egypt's duty. susan mcginnis has more now from the united nations. >> reporter: in a speech to the u.n. general assembly this morning, president obama is prepared to tell the world the u.s. will do what it must to make sure iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. >> every option available, and that includes the military option, remains on the table. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad denies the accusations his country is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. >> translator: let's even imagine we have an atomic weapon. what intelligent person would fight 5,000 american bombs with one bomb? >> reporter: the president is also expected to address unrest in syria, libya, and other countries, but it was a comment he made on "60 minutes" that's grabbed the most attention in the presidential campaign. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pret
morsi assured clinton embassy protection was egypt's duty. susan mcginnis has more now from the united nations. >> reporter: in a speech to the u.n. general assembly this morning, president obama is prepared to tell the world the u.s. will do what it must to make sure iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. >> every option available, and that includes the military option, remains on the table. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad denies the accusations his country...
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election officials said mohamed morsi beat his rival, ahmed shafiq with 51.7% of the vote. >> as the news crowds in tahrir square were waiting to hear. people see this victory as justice. for fellow egyptians who lost their lives fighting for freedom on this very square. 16 months ago, tahrir square became the frontline in the revolution to overthrow president hosni mubarak. in the scene of deadly clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and forces loyal to the regime. more than 900 people were killed. >> in his victory speech, mohamed morsi said their deaths would not be in vain. the u.s. trained engineer said that he would be a president for all egyptians. across town, supporters of shafiq appeared to be in a state of shock to hear the news of their candidate's defeat. they accused the generals of lacking the courage to stand up to the muslim brotherhood. for his supporters, the celebration picked up when the sun went down. >> there's no doubt the celebrations will go on for some time. but tahrir square will go back to being a protest camp and the muslim brotherhood resumes its
election officials said mohamed morsi beat his rival, ahmed shafiq with 51.7% of the vote. >> as the news crowds in tahrir square were waiting to hear. people see this victory as justice. for fellow egyptians who lost their lives fighting for freedom on this very square. 16 months ago, tahrir square became the frontline in the revolution to overthrow president hosni mubarak. in the scene of deadly clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and forces loyal to the regime. more than 900...
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thousands protests tonight both for and against president mohammed morsi. some tried to scale the walls of the presidential palace. morsi is insisting on a national vote this saturday on a new constitution, but opponents say it takes away too many of their rights. a killer is caught on video just before he pulled the trigger. how sand saved some homes from sandy. and a mini-shuttle heads off on a secret mission to space. when the cbs evening news continues from washington. ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener de from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. [ coughs ] [ baby c
thousands protests tonight both for and against president mohammed morsi. some tried to scale the walls of the presidential palace. morsi is insisting on a national vote this saturday on a new constitution, but opponents say it takes away too many of their rights. a killer is caught on video just before he pulled the trigger. how sand saved some homes from sandy. and a mini-shuttle heads off on a secret mission to space. when the cbs evening news continues from washington. ♪ [ male announcer...
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. >>> in your world, more protests in egypt today over president mohamed morsi's decision to declare his laws above judicial review. more than 100,000 protestors clashed with police yesterday outside the presidential palace in cairo. morsi was taken out by a back gate to assure his safety but is back in the palace today. >>> in syria, battles between government and rebel forces are closer to president assad. there are reports of fighting just outside the capital city of damascus increasing fears the syrian government may start using chemical weapons. meanwhile, u.n. secretary- general ban ki-moon has hinted he would not favor an asylum deal for assad even as a way to end syria's civil war. >>> silicon valley pioneer john mcafee is now in guatemala seeking asylum after spending weeks in hiding. mcafee, who founded the santa clara software security company, is wanted for the murder of a neighbor in belize. he says he is innocent. mcafee spoke to the "associated press" in a restaurant in guatemala city after sneaking out of nearby belize. >>> 4748 now. new york police say a suspect is i
. >>> in your world, more protests in egypt today over president mohamed morsi's decision to declare his laws above judicial review. more than 100,000 protestors clashed with police yesterday outside the presidential palace in cairo. morsi was taken out by a back gate to assure his safety but is back in the palace today. >>> in syria, battles between government and rebel forces are closer to president assad. there are reports of fighting just outside the capital city of...
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morsi critics began protesting two weeks ago when the president gave himself sweeping powers that placed him above judicial oversight. >>> and a sliver of hope towards ending the syria civil war. secretary of state hillary clinton and a top russian diplomat will held a surprise meeting with the united nations peace envoy foreseers, still amid signs for for syria. >>> meanwhile germany approved sending patriot air defense missiles to turkey to protect the country against attacks from neighboring syria. mortar rounds and shells from syria have killed several turks in recent weeks. the decision on the missiles must still be approved by the german parliament. >>> it's official, recreational marijuana use is now legal in washington state. hundreds of of people showed up at the space needle to celebrate at midnight. voters approved the law last month. it only covers adults aged 21 and older. some university of washington students did their homework on the limitations. >> we know it's not legal for us to use it. >> i think people will respect the rule just because i mean there's a lot of conseq
morsi critics began protesting two weeks ago when the president gave himself sweeping powers that placed him above judicial oversight. >>> and a sliver of hope towards ending the syria civil war. secretary of state hillary clinton and a top russian diplomat will held a surprise meeting with the united nations peace envoy foreseers, still amid signs for for syria. >>> meanwhile germany approved sending patriot air defense missiles to turkey to protect the country against...
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in response to morsi's edict that his actions are above judicial rule. >>> in japan investigators say missing bolts may have caused concrete ceiling slabs to fall on cars in a highway tunnel killing nine people. yesterday's accident happened deep inside the three-mile-long tunnel about 50 miles west of tokyo. the government says 49 highway tunnels throughout japan will be inspected immediately. >>> some more details surrounding that troubled relationship of kansas city chiefs player javon belcher and his girlfriend kasandra perkins. they had lived apart earlier this year but just got back together. belcher shot and killed perkins saturday before killing himself in front of his head coach and general manager. >>> high winds are a major concern as crews tried to contain a wildfire in the rocky mountain national park. so far the fire has scorched more than 3500 acres in colorado. it's been burning for almost two months now. but strong winds doubled its size over the past few days. it's 20% contained. it was started by an illegal campfire. >>> caught on tape, a girl being bitten while fee
in response to morsi's edict that his actions are above judicial rule. >>> in japan investigators say missing bolts may have caused concrete ceiling slabs to fall on cars in a highway tunnel killing nine people. yesterday's accident happened deep inside the three-mile-long tunnel about 50 miles west of tokyo. the government says 49 highway tunnels throughout japan will be inspected immediately. >>> some more details surrounding that troubled relationship of kansas city chiefs...